COCONUT MUFFINS WITH NUTS

Delicious small bites of coconut and nuts, completely irresistible to fill your mornings and evenings with flavor.

Great for any activity and ideal for dessert or coffee afternoon,with a tropical flavor unsurpassed.
Bits of nuts and coconut flavor in your mouth will make a tropical holiday.
I invite you to try them you will be delighted from the first bite.

INGREDIENTS

1 stick butter at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 teaspoons of baking powder
1 1/2 cup flour 1 cup milk
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS

Creme sugar and butter, add eggs and incorporate well.
Add flour mixed with salt and baking powder, followed by milk.
Stir well and add the vanilla, coconut extract,, nuts and coconut.
Have ready a small muffin pan and fill with the mixture to the edge of each.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes and cool completely unmolding on a rack.

This recipe makes 20 muffins.

Preparation time 40 minutes.

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GUAVA EMPANADAS


As part of the Costa Rican tradition, afternoon coffee is consumed with bread sweet or salty.
In this case I want to share this delicious recipe from the time of the grandmothers.
The empanadas either sweet or savory is part of our culture as well as other activities we enjoy sharing with family and friends.
I hope you enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

3 3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
12 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 jar of guava jam 8.5 oz.

DIRECTIONS


1. Creme sugar with the butter and add the egg slowly.

2. Mix water with vanilla extract and separate the flour with baking powder and add to creamed mixture alternating liquid and dry.

3. The dough is soft.

4. Place dough on a clean surface with a little flour knead and stretch to cut the circles and fill with a teaspoon of guava jam.

5. Close and coat with beaten egg and sprinkle with a little sugar.
Place on a tray and bake at 325 degrees F (160 degrees C) for 25 minutes.

This recipe makes 22 empanadas.

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